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Death investigation begins in Halifax County Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald 11/3/2010

Commissioners instructed Halifax County Manager Tony Brown this week to convene an investigation into

emergency services in regards to the death of a Lake Gaston man. “I’m sorry for your loss,” said Commissioner

Chair James Pierce to Patrick Card…
Election Returns Lake Gaston Guide 11/2/2010

A guide to the election in localities around Lake Gaston.
Clarifying Gaston water ownership PilotOnline.com 11/1/2010

Norfolk Councilman Paul R. Riddick suggested that if Norfolk could pump water from Lake Gaston and treat it for

Virginia Beach, then it could certainly sell water to Newport News from the lakes that Norfolk owns in Suffolk and

Isle of Wight. I wanted to make sure that the record clearly reflects..
Storms pound lake area Lake Gaston Guide 10/28/2010

Two nights of powerful storms have left many resident of the Lake Gaston area shaken. Initial reports suggest no

injuries but some property damage.
Holiday boat parade scheduled Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald 10/28/2010

It is official. Lake Gaston will have a Holiday Boat Parade this year, and the Hooter’s Girls will be there. “I will have

one manager and five Hooters girls here, and they will also be entering a boat in the parade,” said Betty Mazor,

manager of Morningstar Marina at Eaton’s Ferry Bridge on Lake Gaston.
5th District race hits homestretch SoVANow.com 10/27/2010

With the days quickly winding down before next Tuesday’s congressional elections, independent Jeff Clark and

Democrat Tom Perriello began their final push in the three-way race for Perriello’s Fifth District seat by debating

Monday evening at the University of Virginia. Republican Robert Hurt spent the day meeting with doctors in

Danville.
Nuisance animal charge against Lake Gaston woman dismissed Warren Record 10/27/2010

A local ordinance violation filed against Lake Gaston resident Susan Linkous of Wildwood Point was dismissed on

appeal in Warren County Superior Court on Monday.
Six injured in Brunswick County shooting South Hill Enterprise 10/26/2010

A shooting on Saturday, Oct. 23 at a residence in the 22000 block of Christanna Highway injured six people. The

victims, two females and four males, were all in their 20s. Four were from Emporia and two from Brunswick

County.
Miss Virginia, pipe band featured at Boydton Day SoVANow.com 10/25/2010

The North Carolina State University Pipes and Drums will perform at the 34th Annual Boydton Day celebration on

Saturday. Boydton Day is the longest running festival in Mecklenburg County.
Lake Gaston ACE Hardware hosts BBQ sauce maker Lake Gaston Today 10/25/2010

Momma G’s specialty BBQ sauces have been showing up at Lake Gaston cookouts for quite a while now;

especially among hosts who want a really special sauce. That’s exactly the reputation Elaine Watkins has been

grooming since she began making her family’s secret sauce recipe years ago, right here in Vaughan, NC.
Artists find home at lake fundraiser Roanoke Rapids Daily Heraqld 10/23/2010

All of the materials used in David Edgar’s art are from within a mile radius of his home in Charlotte. “Most

mornings I take a two-mile walk and, on recycle day, I take a piece of cord and tie a loop around the bottle

handles,” he said.
Drivers sustain minor injuries in collision Lake Gaston Gazette Observer 10/21/2010

A two car collision on Highway 903 in front of the Southern Living Homes office sent two people to the hospital

Monday morning.
Fall For the Arts tour draws near Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald 10/21/2010

he Fall For the Arts house-to-house tour and fundraiser takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and focuses

on the beautiful homes on the southern quadrant of Lake Gaston this year.
Crossroads amphitheater sold Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald 10/20/2010

“We have been negotiating the sale of this site for a while, and there were several people interested in it,” Dunlow

said. “I think this group is certainly the group to be dealing with.”
Largemouth Bass Virus a concern in Virginia reservoirs World Fishing Network 10/19/2010

Largemouth bass virus (LMBV) is a disease that impacts several fish species but only appears to cause death in

some largemouth bass. First discovered in Florida in 1991, LMBV …/

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